Volunteers are key to the excellence of the CFA’s work, and many individuals volunteer their time, energy, and expertise in a number of ways to help us fulfill our mission and vision.

CFA committees typically represent a cross-section of CFA members, and are responsible for strengthening the programming and services provided by the CFA. These committees allow CFA members to provide valuable input, feedback, and perspectives that help the CFA’s programs and services succeed and meet the needs of the franchise community.

Executive Committee
David Druker (Chair), The UPS Store
Ryan Picklyk, A&W Food Services Canada
Gerry Docherty, Good Earth Cafes
Larry Weinberg, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Lyn Little, BDO Canada
Kirk Allen, Reshift Media
Darrell Jarvis, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

Franchise Law Day Committee
Amy Deslisle (2018 Co-Chair), Keyser Mason Ball LLP
Frédéric Gilbert (2021 Co-Chair), Fasken
Ned Levitt (2021 Co-Chair), Dickinson Wright LLP
Laura Di Genova (2020 Co-Chair), Teplitsky Colson
Helen Fortinos (2019 Co-Chair), Dentons Canada LLP
Geoffrey Shaw, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Peter Snell, Gowling WLG (Canada)
Jacquie van Hatten, Canada Bread
Peter Viitre, Sotos LLP
Larry Weinberg, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Andraya Frith (ex officio), Osler Hoskin and Harcourt LLP
Chris Horkins (2018 Co-Chair), Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Andrae J. Marrocco (2019 Co-Chair), McMillan LLP
Christine Jackon (2017 Co-Chair), Osler Hoskin and Harcourt LLP
Darrell Jarvis (ex officio), Fasken
Michael Melvin (2020 Co-Chair), McInnes Cooper
Judy Rost (2021 Co-Chair), Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
Michael Sherrard (2017 Co-Chair), Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Rebecca Valo (2020 Co-Chair), Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Larry Weinberg (ex officio), Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Chuck Erman, Canadian Franchise Association
Kenny Chan, Canadian Franchise Association
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

Franchise Support Services / Supplier FSS Committee
Kirk Allen (Chair), Reshift Media
Paul daSilva (Vice Chair), RBC
Frank Zaid, Frank Zaid FRANLegal Support Services
Jennifer Tyrwhitt-Gory (Past Chair), Insurance Portfolio
Amy Delisle, Keyser Mason Ball LLP
Patti Hone, As You Like it Marketing
Lori Karpman, ClientTether
Jason Kealey, FranchiseBlast
Lyn Little, BDO
Corey Nicholson, Cadence Franchising Inc.
Natali Peters, Business Alliance Inc.
Jim Robeson, PiinPoint
Marietta Snetsinger, Ascend Franchise Solutions

Government Relations Committee
John Gilson (Chair), COBS Bread
Rick Chittley-Young, MNP
David Druker, The UPS Store Canada
Chuck Farrell, Pizza Pizza
Traci Folkins, Canada Bread
Phyllis Hegstrom, Home Instead Senior Care
Robert McNamara, Jani-King Canada Inc.
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association
Leah Mulholland, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited
Gary Prenevost, FranNet

Legal & Legislative Affairs Committee
Darrell Jarvis (Chair), Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
Andraya Frith (Vice Chair), Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Larry Weinberg (Past Chair), Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Joseph Adler, Hoffer Adler LLP
Sheldon Disenhouse, Denton’s Canada LLP
Chad Finkelstein, Dale & Lessman LLP
Helen Fotinos, Dentons
Frédéric Gilbert, Fasken
Brad Hanna, McMillan LLP
Clark Harrop, Dale & Lessmann LLP
Dixie Ho, Mary Brown’s Inc
Andrae J. Marrocco, McMillan LLP
Paul Jones, Jones & Co.
David Kornhauser, Macdonald Sager Manis LLP
Richard Leblanc, Miller Thomson LLP
Ellery Lew, Witten LLP
Edward (Ned) Levitt, Dickinson Wright LLP
Matt Maurer, Torkin Manes
Dominic Mochrie, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Arturo Pugliese, Audax Law
Blair Rebane, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
David Shaw, Dale & Lessmann LLP
Geoffrey Shaw, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Adam Ship, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Peter Snell, Gowling WLG (Canada)
Daniel So, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
Debi Sutin, Gowling WLG (Canada)
Jean-Philippe Turgeon, Lavery, De Billy LLP
Derwin Wong, Morrison Brown Sosnovitch LLP
George Wowk, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
John Yiokaris, Sotos LLP
Frank Zaid, Frank Zaid FRANlegal Support Services
Jonathan Zepp, Robins Appleby LLP

Editorial Subcommittee of the CFA Legal & Legislative Affairs Committee
David Shaw (Chair), Dale & Lessmann LLP
Joseph Adler, Hoffer Adler LLP
Chad Finkelstein, Dale & Lessmann LLP
Daniel So, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
Jonathan Zepp, Robins Appleby LLP
Lauren Huneault, Canadian Franchise Association
Andrew Schopp, Canadian Franchise Association

Renewal Committee
Ryan Picklyk (Chair), A&W Food Services Canada
David Druker, The UPS Store
Kirk Allen, Reshift Media
Rick Chittley-Young, MNP LLP
Steve Collette, 3rd Degree Fitness
Patti Hone, As You Like It Marketing

CFA Golf Tournament Committee
John Prittie, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
Sukhdeep S. Sidhu, KMB Law
Steve Collette, 3rd Degree Fitness
Michael Melvin, McInnes Cooper
Ken LeBlanc, PropertyGuys.com

CFA Program Committee
Joseph Adler (Chair), Hoffer Adler
Stacey Vassos, Comfort Keepers
Thomas Wong, Chatime
Rimma Jaciw, WSI
Brian Bazely, Driverseat
Ken LeBlanc, PropertyGuys.ca
Sharon King, 2Inspire
Jania Bailey, FranNet

Finance Committee
Lyn Little (Chair), BDO Canada LLP
Ken Otto, Redberry Restaurants
Thomas Wong, Chatime Canada
David Druker, The UPS Store
Kenny Chan, Canadian Franchise Association
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

CFA Legs & Regs Review Subcommittee of the Legal & Legislative Affairs Committee
Peter Snell (Chair), Gowling WLG (Canada)
Darrell Jarvis (Secretary & Vice Chair), Fasken
Clark Harrop, Dale & Lessmann LLP
David Kornhauser, Macdonald Sager Manis LLP
Michael Melvin, McInnes Cooper
David Shaw, Dale & Lessmann LLP
Daniel So, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

Membership Acquisition Committee
Steve Collette (Chair), 3rd Degree/Actual Nutrition
Sean Douglas, FranPro Consulting
John Evans, EverLine Coatings & Services Ltd.
Joel Friedman, Wing’n it Restaurants
Bruce Winstanely, NFI
Tracy Woods, Oxford Learning
Lou Gervasi, Canadian Franchise Association

Membership Onboarding Committee
Ryan Picklyk (Chair), A&W Food Service Canada
Viraf Balliwalla, Transition Squad
Shawn Campbell, BMO
Maureen Catania, ServiceMaster
Amy Delisle, KMB Law
Peter Drutz, Comfort Keepers
Andrea Mackey, Wise Crack Concrete
Frank Stanchus, Little Kickers
Charmaine Tavares, Scotiabank
Frank Zaid, Frank Zaid FRANlegal Support Services
Peter Drutz, Comfort Keepers

National Convention Program Committtee
David Druker (Chair), The UPS Store
Safiah Arroz (Past Chair), Mary Brown’s
Angela Cote, Angela Cote Inc
Steve Collette, 3rd Degree Fitness
Rob Lancit, FranServe
Noah Leszcz, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP
Dominic Mochrie, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Simon Plante, A&W Food Services of Canada
Eric Steward, Pillar to Post Home Inspections
Liv Thompson, Xero
Stacey Vassos, Comfort Keepers

Nominating Committee
David Druker (Chair), The UPS Store
Steve Collette, 3rd Degree Training
Gerry Docherty, Good Earth Coffeehouse
Ryan Picklyk, A&W Food Services Canada
Larry Weinberg, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

Past-Chair Emeritus Committee
Ken LeBlanc (Chair), PropertyGuys.com
Gerry Docherty, Good Earth Cafes
Stephane Breault, Imagine Franchise
Graham Cooke, A&W Food Services Canada
Gigi Harding, Hand and Stone Massage Spa
Ash Vasdani, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada
John Wissent, N/A
John DeHart, Franchise GrowthLab
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

Board Composition Committee
Ryan Picklyk (Chair), A&W Food Services
David Druker, The UPS Store
Larry Weinberg, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

Vice Chair Selection Committee
Ryan Picklyk (Chair), A&W Food Services
David Druker, The UPS Store
Kirk Allen, Reshift Media
Larry Weinberg, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

C-Suite Engagement Task Force
David Druker (Chair), The UPS Store
Aaron Abrams, MOLLY MAID
John DeHart, Franchise GrowthLab
Dan Steward, Pillar to Post Home Inspections
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association
Kenny Chan, Canadian Franchise Association

Compensation Committee
Ryan Picklyk (Chair), A&W Food Services
Gerry Docherty, Good Earth Coffeehouse
David Druker, The UPS Store
Lyn Little, BDO Canada LLP
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

BC Labour Relations Board Committee
David Druker, The UPS Store
Larry Weinberg, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP
Andraya Frith, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Matthew Badrov, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Michael Sherrard, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association

Social Media Taskforce
Jennifer McDonnell, Reshift Media
Vanessa Divers, Sunset Grill
Michael Elliot, PropertyGuys.com
Lisa Raffaele, Bubble Gum Canada
Dani Bazely, Driverseat

Education Advisory Committee
John DeHart (Chair), Franchise GrowthLab
Patrick Wyness, Franchise GrowthLab
Lenka Whitehead, Oxford Learning Centre
Gary Prenevost, FranNet Southern Ontario
Noah Leszcz, Cassels Blackwell Brock LLP
Joseph Adler, Hoffer Adler, LLP
Michael Scida, Environics
Josh Stevenson, New Creations
Lori Karpman

Women in Franchising Committee
Lenka Whitehead (Chair), Oxford Learning Centres
Jenn Sims, Keep the Books Canada
Cindy Hill, Cadence Franchising
Jania Bailey, FranNet
Lori Karpman